There were 173 cases of congenital malformations of newborn who were born at Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Bach Mai Hospital from 1/1/1999 to 30/9/2003. Rate of congenital malformations was 1.31%. Rate of hydrocephaly is 0.13%, anencephaly was 0.08%, omphalocele and diapharagmatic hernia and abdominal cleft was 0.08%. Rate of congenital malformation in boys was higher than that in girls ( sex ratio=1.25). Some of factors such as parent occupation and age related to higher rate of having child with malformation. High-risk factors related to the congenital malformations of newborn were discussed.
Nervous System Malformations ; Infant, Newborn ; Epidemiology

In Bach Mai Hospital from May 1998 to June 2002, 23 children aged 10-15 (15 girls and 8 boys) with malformation of brain vessel were diagnosed definitely. Most of under 11-year-old children have swelling vessel, 30.4% of above 11-year-old children have AVM malformation - 52.1%. The main manifestations of brain vessel malformation are hemorrhage of brain lobe 65.2%, subarachroid hemorrhage 39.1%, brain ischemia 30.4%, epilepxy or epileptic conditions 21.7%, head pain of migraine type 17.4%. Unilateral palsy of III nerve is specific sign for diagnosis of swelling of prosterior communicating artery with a rate of 8.7%. Dysphasia is temporary, while the visual dysfunction is more persistent
Child ; Pupil Disorders ; Nervous System Malformations

Superior petrosal sinus (SPS) dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is one of tentorial DAVFs with significant morbidity, which usually drains into the petrosal vein and its tributaries. Unless there is a connection with venous sinus, surgical obliteration is required. We present two cases of SPS DAVF which were successfully treated with the presigmoid retrolabyrinthine approach.
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations ; Veins

Epigenesis, Genetic ; Humans ; Nervous System Malformations

No abstract available.
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations* ; Veins*

No abstract available.
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations* ; Drainage*

Cranial Nerves ; Humans ; Lymphoma ; Nervous System Malformations

Humans ; Microcephaly ; Pedigree ; Nervous System Malformations ; Glucose

The authors present a case of isolated dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) in the transverse sinus, which developed six years after microvascular decompression caused by hemifacial spasm via suboccipital craniectomy. The lesion was successfully treated by transarterial embolization using Onyx. We reviewed the related radiologic and therapeutic features of DAVF involving an isolated sinus and described the feasibility of the use of Onyx.
Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations ; Hemifacial Spasm ; Microvascular Decompression Surgery

No abstract available.
Cavernous Sinus* ; Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations* ; Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome*